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  1. Words of encouragement

    tarotale replied to Nick2you's topic in General Nursing

    do kaplan question banks. do those questions over and over and read rationales over and over. they are

  2. Going "Above and Beyond" UGH

    tarotale replied to SubSippi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    thanks for reminding me why this career choice was my

  3. Terminated for Violation - HELP!

    tarotale replied to NewerNurseHelp's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    my heart goes to you... that is ridiculous, and things like that is one of many reasons I regret nursing. We don't get any respect or laborer's rights like many other professions do. I second prnqday....

  4. Love, love, love the ER but hate it too

    tarotale replied to tomjones200824's topic in Emergency

    I hear that my facility does not allow critical staffing status even though it is critically staffed, which means when I might have 2 criticals, they could easily give me 1-2 other pts and say "well,...

  5. Beating a dead horse...bu seriously, when will it stop?

    tarotale replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

    exit96, I think we can be good friends. I heard once our ED physician saying he doesn't give a damn whether pt is complaining or not, he will tell them "we will not treat you for this at the ER...

  6. A calling to help others but give me a good paycheck

    tarotale replied to runningcrazy's topic in General Nursing

    are you telling me that you can make more at for-profit hospitals?????? well, where I live (DFW), HCA is the dominant for-profit along with private surgical centers (forest park, north central,...

  7. Do you think you'd be able to do medical school?

    tarotale replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    I used to think RN was at the level just below of lawyers ad physicians... hahaha. Now I think of my profession (although I don't think it's really a profession) as something on the list with postman,...

  8. Going from med surg to telemetry

    tarotale replied to annieboo444's topic in General Nursing

    I always thought Tele was

  9. Dear practitoners, quick question on your school

    tarotale posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello dear NPs. First and foremost, what an awesomeness we have a forum designated for APRNs so RNs like myself can get valued inputs from adventurers like you. I had worked with NPs before, and they...

  10. applied for PRN job. Do you have one? Would you?

    tarotale posted a topic in General Nursing

    After long struggle between: "screw America whatever I make they just take it away" and "but I am bored working only 3 nights, plus I want more $$$", I took my lazy butt to apply for my first ever...

  11. applied for PRN job. Do you have one? Would you?

    tarotale replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    oh ya by the way, waiting on FNP app from 2 schools, missed a call from flu clinic today, so hopefully they will call me back tomorrow

  12. applied for PRN job. Do you have one? Would you?

    tarotale replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    unfortunately other than working out at they gym and playing basketball at my whooping 5'6"... :*( plus I am not one of those crazy fitness people anymore after school. It's kind of sad, I don't have...

  13. Why is Med-Surg so hated?

    tarotale replied to Nola009's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I do not disagree either. Of course the degree of ducking I bedside varies, for example medsurg sucks the worst, from my obs, post op not that bad. Icu probably sucks and so does er but medsurg tops...

  14. Why is Med-Surg so hated?

    tarotale replied to Nola009's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Do it... and you will see. I'm sure you have been to med/surg clinicals and others such as ICU, ER, OR, etc. Most new grads either go to internships for those three or to medsurg anyways. Hope you're...

  15. Dear practitoners, quick question on your school

    tarotale replied to tarotale's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I can say that from the gist of it, the ER nurses get treated far better with respect from patient and family members compared to what the floor nurses get (from my perception and experiences), but...

  16. 4th week at ED.. it's hell, we should be called gods of labor

    tarotale posted a topic in Emergency

    Wow, ED is where it is at! I am on my 4th week of internship, of which the 2 were didactic. Originally as a MS nurse, I can't hide my shock at how much crap one nurse is responsible of at the ED. I am...

  17. Dear practitoners, quick question on your school

    tarotale replied to tarotale's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I don't feel attacked, on the other hand, I am very pleased and thankful that you took your valuable time for the advice. I know I got some explaining to do; 1. When pts ask me if I like what I do, I...

  18. Dear practitoners, quick question on your school

    tarotale replied to tarotale's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks for the input! I have applied to one of the programs for next spring, and am going to apply for next fall program for UTA soon. I am really not leaning towards going to schools that are too...

  19. 4th week at ED.. it's hell, we should be called gods of labor

    tarotale replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    I totally can vouch for you since I have been a floor nurse myself... I have always been really understanding type to ER nurses when I was at MS because I knew they were exceptionally busy department,...

  20. 4th week at ED.. it's hell, we should be called gods of labor

    tarotale replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    that will be infuriating to see others play around when rns are working so hard! I know I am new in ED so can't really talk over people but if I had gotten some salt in me (for reference, see poster...

  21. 4th week at ED.. it's hell, we should be called gods of labor

    tarotale replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    Good advice for newbie thanks. I know it will take awhile to get it but I will get there hopefully in a

  22. 4th week at ED.. it's hell, we should be called gods of labor

    tarotale replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    and I have determined that maybe it's a sign of a facility that try to be cheap butts, cuz meditech is grossly outdated. in each pod there are two nursing stations, and funnily enough, only one desk...

  23. Does Everyone Actually Hate Nurses?

    tarotale replied to Casha9's topic in General Nursing

    As I am a nurse with intent of absolutely not staying in this career, I will have an opinion and that is this: if my own child wants to do nursing as his/her career, I will highly advise against it....

  24. Drug Seekers

    tarotale replied to KYARNP's topic in Emergency

    sharing my belief and that of my preceptor and the ED crew, it is irritating when people cannot take ANY pain whatsoever. I asked one lady "if 10 was same as being burnt alive, what is your pain" and...

  25. Online Training and 8 weeks of orientation?

    tarotale replied to AvaRN22's topic in Emergency

    medsurg rn with one and half yr exp. I think it wouldn't matter even if I had 10+ yrs exp in MS floor. ER has pace of its own and that pace is called insanity. But you were in high acuity L&D, so...